Strength

Bench Press @ 21X1

  • x 6-8 x 4 sets

Notes

Today’s strength is bench press. You will complete 4 working sets of 6-8 reps. Every rep will be performed with a :02 negative, :01 pause on the chest, and :01 pause between reps. You will use the same weight for all working sets. The goal is to complete 8 reps at the prescribed tempo for all 4 working sets. If you accomplish that, the following week you will use a slightly heavier weight. Here is an example of how this could look in practice:

Week 1: 100×8, 100×8, 100×7, 100×7
Week 2: 100×8, 100×8, 100×8, 100×7
Week 3: 100×8, 100×8, 100×8, 100×8
Week 4: 105×8, 105×8, 105×7, 105×7
Etc…

Conditioning

Complete as many rounds as possible in 9:00:

  • 25 Push Press
  • 25 Burpees over the Bar
  • 20-25 Calories

Notes

Today’s workout is a triplet of push press, burpees, and calories. Your score is the number of rounds and reps completed in 9-minutes.

The push press should be a moderate weight. Aim to complete the 25 reps in no more than 3 sets.

The burpees should take no longer than 2-minutes. Adjust the number of reps as needed.

The calories should take no longer than 1:30. Adjust the target number as needed.